Dr. Seth Hawkins, MD address Burke Substance Abuse Network next week to talk on his most recent work emergency pain management. Seth, an Emergency Room physician at Blue Ridge Healthcare’s Grace Hospital in Morganton, NC, is passionate about the subject of pain and all it’s implications to the healthcare system. As our local hospitals take a…

On Friday, January 25, 2013, we will hear from a panel of people from our community’s major mental health organizations, followed by an open discussion by meeting attendees. This will be the time to hear about issues facing all of us in the area of “dual diagnosis” and all that it affects, including addiction and…

Next Friday, the Burke community will hear about, and have the opportunity to respond to, the proposal for a recovery day program in Burke County, which will help to fill gaps in our community’s continuum of care. Burke Substance Abuse Network (BSAN) Meeting Friday, November 30th, 7:30 a.m. Guest: Jack McConnell speaks about proposed Grace…

A full schedule of action items is planned for next Friday, Oct. 26th at the regularly scheduled BSAN meeting. Included in the agenda will be the Burke Sheriff’s Department presenting the two permanent drop boxes that have been purchased for our county,which they have purchased with the support of many community sponsors including BSAN members. These…

Burke Substance Abuse Network (BSAN) provides the opportunity for providers to network and reach people from all areas of the community through our regular monthly meetings. We are hoping that with a lineup of special guests, support, and advance promotion within the community, our September 28th Community Forum will be exceptionally well attended. We are…

Special guests for next Friday’s Burke Substance Abuse Network’s August breakfast meeting will be Beth Brand and Meridith Powell, authors of a book entitled “The Real Dope On Dealing With An Addict.” Information about them can be found on their website www.dealingwithanaddict.com. Their talk will be about addiction as a family disease and how families need to “recover” along…

Please join us for the next meeting of Burke Substance Abuse Network as we re-gather after our summer break. During this meeting, we will announce September’s Recovery Month Activities, including a Community Forum, and provide the community with important updates. For a preview of upcoming events, follow this link. Burke Substance Abuse Network (BSAN) Meeting…

This is to inform the community that Burke Substance Abuse Network will not hold meetings in June nor in July, but will resume the regularly scheduled meetings in August. This Friday’s BSAN meeting is cancelled. BSAN will meet next on Friday, August 31, 2012. In the meantime, we will continue to post relevant news to this…